TRIO Conference
Organized by Shin-ichi Fukuda, Joshua K. Hausman, and Kenichi Ueda
March 2-3, 2024
Kojima Conference Room, 2nd Floor, The Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall), Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
FORMAT: Speaker 20 minutes, discussant 10 minutes, floor discussion 10 minutes. (An extra 5 minutes are allowed between each paper to allow for a small break and to keep things on-time if a paper goes slightly long.)

Saturday, March 2

Topic: Unwinding Globalization?

12:58 pm

Session 1: Globalization, Banks, Cross-Border Shocks
(Chair: Joshua Hausman, University of Michigan and NBER)

1:00 pm

Geopolitical Risk and Global Banking

Friederike Niepmann, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Leslie Sheng Shen, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Discussant:
Hibiki Ichiue, Keio University

1:45 pm

Bank Financing of Global Supply Chains

Andrea F. Presbitero, International Monetary Fund
Laura Alfaro, Harvard University and NBER
Mariya Brussevich, International Monetary Fund
Camelia Minoiu, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Discussant:
Toshitaka Sekine, Hitotsubashi University

2:30 pm

(Most) Global and Country Shocks are in fact Sector Shocks

Jean Imbs, New York University Abu Dhabi and CEPR
Laurent Pauwels, New York University Abu Dhabi
Lukas Boeckelmann, European Central Bank

Discussant:
Etsuro Shioji, Chuo University

3:15 pm

Break

3:29 pm

Session 2: Capital Flows, FDI, and Technology Transfer
(Chair: Kenichi Ueda, University of Tokyo, CEPR and TCER)

3:30 pm

The Trade Effects of Export Control Regulations in Japan

Kazunobu Hayakawa, Institute of Developing Economies
Fukunari Kimura, Keio University and TCER
Kenta Yamanouchi, Kagawa University

Discussant:
Hiroshi Mukunoki, Gakushuin University

4:15 pm

Financial Looting and Controls on Resident Outflows

Bo Li, International Monetary Fund
Alessandro Rebucci, Johns Hopkins University and NBER
Hui Tong, International Monetary Fund

Discussant:
Laurent Pauwels, New York University Abu Dhabi

5:00 pm

Cross-border Technology Licensing with R&D Opportunity and Government Intervention

Jota Ishikawa, Gakushuin University
Toshihiro Okubo, Keio University

Discussant:
Keisaku Higashida, Kwansei Gakuin University

5:45 pm

Adjourn

6:00 pm

Dinner - Korakuen Hanten Restaurant

Sunday, March 3

9:14 am

Session 3: Trade Barriers
(Chair: Shin-ichi Fukuda, University of Tokyo and TCER)

9:15 am

The Impact of Export Controls on International Trade: Evidence from the Japan-Korea Trade Dispute in the Semiconductor Industry

Ryo Makioka, Hokkaido University
Hongyong Zhang, RIETI

Discussant:
Masahiro Endoh, Keio University

10:00 am

The Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on Foreign Direct Investment from China and Other Countries (slides)

Sean Brown, Waseda University
Yasuyuki Todo, Waseda University and TCER

Discussant:
Hirokazu Ishise, Osaka University

10:45 am

Break

11:00 am

Trade Barriers and Market Power: Evidence from Argentina’s Discretionary Import Restrictions

David Atkin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Joaquin Blaum, Boston University
Pablo D. Fajgelbaum, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
Augusto Ospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich

Discussant:
Akira Sasahara, Keio University

11:45 am

Exorbitant Privilege and Economic Sanctions (slides)

Alexander Plekhanov, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Maxim Chupilkin, University of Oxford
Beata Javorcik, University of Oxford and CEPR
Aleksandra Peeva, Free University Berlin

Discussant:
Kiyotaka Sato, Yokohama National University

12:30 pm

Adjourn

Emergency Contact:
Kimiko Tanaka, The University of Tokyo
kimikotanaka@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp